Ms. Cahill for Congress: One Fearless Teacher, Her Sixth-Grade Class, and the Election That Changed Their Lives Forever
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (552 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0345505778 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Admittedly that was a weird choice for a white girl, but a class in African-American history had spun my head. Since you obviously don’t care about making a lot of money civil rights law not being known for bringing in massive earnings, why don’t you think about becoming a teacher?”Upon reflection, I realized that instead of helping a few people each year by asking the court to uphold the law, I’d be able to reach a class of thirty kids annually. I figured that I might encourage more discussion if I broached the topic informally in the ca
A Must Read!! W. Ames I recommend this book to anyone who is concerned about the future of our country! Our youth are the answer to our future. Our children can make the difference and they need our help and the help of brave teachers, like Tierney Cahill. Her story was inspiring and hopeful. Her students dared her to run for political office; to prove their perception that only the rich can represent our communities,she accepted their dare and not only ran for Congress but she totally involved her student in the process. These little ones began to find strenghts they never realized they had. Some students whose voices had never been heard be. Ms. Cahill -- an inspiration to us all! Lynette R. Fleming I recently attended a diversity conference at our local community college, where Tierney Cahill was the featured speaker. She was dynamic, entertaining, humorous and spunky a one-of-a-kind person who you wish would become your best friend. So when the opportunity came to purchase her book and meet her in person, I was the first in line.Her story is simply inspiring. On a dare from one of her students, she ran for Congress, with her sixth-grade class managing her campaign. At the time she was a single parent of three kids holding down three jobs to make ends meet. And you think you're busy?Tierney's story is about to be t. What teaching should be Mama Bean Good reading - this is the kind of teacher every child deserves. I am a teacher of 28 years, and this book reminded me of my own philosophy of teaching. The "system" takes so much of our creativity away - thinking outside of the box is what it takes and I will go back to school in the fall recharged because of Ms. Cahill.
And as the campaign moved forward, Cahill’s students blossomed beyond her wildest expectations.Ms. She accepted their challenge on one condition: that they, her students, manage the campaign.A single mom with three kids and more than one job to make ends meet, Cahill was in for a decidedly uphill battle, especially as a Democrat in largely Republican Reno, Nevada. When she told the kids that in a democracy anyone can run for office, they dared her to prove it–by running herself. The remarkable story of a teacher who ran a grassroots campaign for Congress from her sixth-grade classroom“You can’t run for office in this country unless you’re a millionaire or you know a lot of millionaires.” This offhand remark from one of her sixth-grade students dismayed public school teacher Tierney Cahill. But Cahill had always felt a responsibility to make a positive impact on an increasingly inequita